Verify the BIOS Factory Defaults

Note - If the server is newly installed and this is the first time an
operating system is being installed, then BIOS is probably configured to its default
settings and you do not have to perform this procedure.

In the BIOS Setup Utility, you can set optimal defaults, as well as
view and edit BIOS settings as needed. Any changes you make in the
BIOS Setup Utility (through F2) are permanent until the next time you change
them.

In addition to using F2 to view or edit the system's BIOS settings,
you can use F8 during the BIOS start-up to specify a temporary boot
device. If you use F8 to set a temporary boot device, this change
is only in effect for the current system boot. The permanent boot device
specified through F2 will be in effect after booting from the temporary boot
device.

Before You Begin

Before you begin, ensure that the following requirements are met:

The server is equipped with a hard disk drive (HDD) or solid state drive (SDD).

From the local server, press the Power button (approximately 1 second) on the front panel of
the server to power off the server, then press the Power button again to
power on the server.

From the Oracle ILOM web interface, click Host Management > Power Control and select Reset from the Select
Action list box.

From the Oracle ILOM CLI on the server SP, type: reset /System

The BIOS screen appears.

When prompted in the BIOS screen, press F2 to access the BIOS Setup
Utility.

After a few moments, the BIOS Setup Utility appears.

To ensure that the factory defaults are set, do the following:

Press F9 to automatically load the optimal factory default settings.

A message appears prompting you to continue this operation by selecting OK or
to cancel this operation by selecting CANCEL.

In the message, highlight OK then press Enter.

The BIOS Setup Utility screen appears with the cursor highlighting the first value
in the system time field.

In the BIOS Setup Utility, do the following to edit the values associated
with the system time or date.

Highlight the values you want to change.

Use up or down arrow keys to change between the system time and
date selection.

To change the values in the highlighted fields use these keys:

PLUS (+) to increment the current value shown

MINUS (-) to decrement the current value shown

ENTER to move the cursor to the next value field

To access the boot settings, select the Boot menu.

The Boot menu appears.

In the Boot menu, verify that the UEFI/BIOS Boot Mode is set to
the appropriate value for your installation.

To change the boot mode, use the up and down arrow keys
to select the UEFI/BIOS Boot Mode field and use the + and -
keys to toggle between UEFI and Legacy.

In the Boot menu, use the down arrow key to select Boot DevicePriority,
then press Enter.

The Boot Device Priority menu appears listing the order of the known bootable
devices. The first device in the list has the highest boot priority.

In the Boot Device Priority menu, do the following to edit the first
boot device entry in the list:

Use the up and down arrow keys to select the first entry in
the list, then press Enter.

In the Options menu, use the up and down arrow keys to select
the default permanent boot device, then press Enter.

Note - You can change the boot order for other devices in the list by
repeating Steps 8a and 8b for each device entry you want to change.

The device strings listed on the Boot Device Priority list and Options menu
are in the format of: device type, slot indicator, and product ID string

To save changes and exit the BIOS Setup Utility, press F10.

Alternatively, you can save the changes and exit the BIOS Setup Utility by
selecting Save and Reset from the Save and Exit menu. A message appears prompting you
to save changes and exit setup. In the message dialog, select OK, then press
Enter.

Note - When using the Oracle ILOM Remote Console, F10 is trapped by the local
OS. You must use the F10 option listed in the Keyboard drop-down menu
that is available at the top of the Remote Console application.